Chapter 74

The man in front of her did not move an inch. His eyes remained shut even though she had been looking at him for several minutes. Nawalan din ng kabuhay-buhay ang balat nitong dating puno ng emosyon sa tuwing nagku-krus ang kanilang paningin.

Nanginginig man ang kamay ni Laverna ngunit napahawak pa rin siya sa pisngi ng asawa. Napakagat ulit siya sa ibabang labi habang hawak-hawak ang nasunog na balat ni Caesar. The burn ran from his cheek down to his shoulders, telling her that before the Black Stallion took them away, the fire had already eaten everything around them.

Ngayong harap-harapan nang nakatitig si Laverna sa bangkay ng kaniyang asawa saka lang niya tunay na napagtantong wala na ito. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Caesar.

She could still vividly remember how warm it was, but now, such warmth seemed to have never existed at all. He had gone cold. Pale. Lifeless. Gone. Forever. And there was nothing else she could do but face tomorrow without him.

She shook her head.

“Hindi...